The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

I just finished this very intersting book by William Kamkwamba. He is a young man from Malawi in Africa and he came from a very poor farming family. Because his family was too poor to send him to school, he studied on his own.

He studied and studied until he was able to build and create things out of junk and other existing materials. He build a windmill that made him known around the world.

This book clearly illustrates the suffering brought on by famine. Told from William's perspective, I gained a new insight into what famine is all about and how devistating it can be on a society.

I also learned a lot about determination as shown by William throughout the story. I highly recommend this book as it will teach things that you don't expect from the title.